The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-02-03
THURSDAY. FEB. 3, 1857.
This Nation and England.

HIS NdtlOU anu EliStHiiu.
The editor of the Bucyrus Jour
nal, in discussing the recent
troubles between the fishermen
of the United States and Canada
says:
"In 1918, The United SIqfes en-
tered into treaty with England
in regard to the important inter.
est of fishing off the coasts of this
country.
Certain provisions ofthi treaty
have proved of doubtful inter
probation and England. il is
claimed has so construed them
as to lead 10 the severe i'll usuage
of our fellow citizens.
The enterprise of fishing has
therefore been prosecuted with
much aggravatIDg friction be-
tween our sailors und the Cana,
dian Officials, and England, al
though aware of these facts, has
not exerted herself to stop the
trouble. United States fishing
vessels driven into Canadian
Ports by storms, and seeking ref
uge and safety; have been seized
vessels short of provisions and
water, have been refused sup!
plies that were absolutely and
imperatively necessary-tl.e Ma
tional flag has been hauled down
under circumstances of deliber-
ately designed Insult-and Eng;
land has not shown anv disposi-.
ton 10 alisy this constantly in
creasing friction. OF course the
emulous jealousy of rival fishing
vessels has caused much of this.
bnt that should only add 10 the
reason why England should have
iaken action long ago. In con
sequence of this uneasy state of
affairs the Senate is now consid-
ering a bill 10 authorize the Pres
ident ofthe United States to pro
tect and defend the rights of
American fishing vessels and
Amencan fishermen.
The course Of The English Ma
tion has been arbitrary, exasper-
ating and even insulting 10 an
extent that demands reformation
and redress, and this Nation has
sEe power and resources to exact /
both. 1t is probably true that
our coast defenses are next to |
nothing, and that, in the event |
of open hoslilities. England
weulahave but little difficulty in |
taking possession of our coast
cities from Maine to Texas-but |
that would be about the full ey-
tent of the damage she could in
f1IcS-meanwhile Canada would
be overSun rs Fremont occupied |
California Russia would not be |
idle, and however unprepared |
England might find us-after she |
had got in her first efforts she |
would find il more difficult To |
withdraw with safety than to
maintain her advantages with |
1t was but a few days ago that |
Canadian fishing boats under the |
protection of an English Cruiser
were within a stones throw Of
the American coast and prose
cuting their trade regardless OF
all treaties.
This it is claimed was in retail
iiauon fer the conduct OF Ameri-
can fishermen who frequently
followed the runeef FISH into Ca
madam waters
Even If the claims as set up
against American fishermen were
true, there is a proper and a lc-
gItimate course for the Canadian
and English authorities to pur
sue in making a settlement of
the question. The show of such
a spirit as recently exhibited by
the "Kanuck" lends rather to
precipitate way than to furnish a
peaceful solution sof The matter. !,
The cruelty and 'barbarity eof
England is X eampllfied in the
treatment >cf the Irish people
and the merciless invasion OF
India, and that the red handed
invader should again come back
with jibe and insult ID The land
from whence she WAS banished
like a whipped car, calls for The
serious. consideration. 81 The peo-
pie. A strike at Il he fishermen
off the Northeast coast of this
country, is a strike at our laborer
IN this broad land.
Our esteemed cotemporarv dis
cusses the many points ut issue
in happy way. If the question
IS not soon settledit may lead 10
war, and It cannot be settled by
the dignity of this
The people are watch
ing tho movements anXIOusly-
The people are talking about The
matter and the Leople are fer
war rather than 10 submit 10 the
insolence of the mongrel powers
along our Northern uor'ler, and {
hey are against anything ruled i
ov the authority of a Court that
is handicapped as AN example Of ,
greatness by the history Of lis c
hariots and libertines. |
Anything is preferable 20 The i
insults Of England. We are for d
war. t